Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-02-03
We st i'll cling to the simple faith that the


acme Of human wisdom is to know whe
. to lay down n. poker h,nd.- FIX. Wron
The acme of human wisdom lies in neve
picking one up.
: Mr.. Jas. II. Moe cashier Of the Firs
National Bank Of White Sulphur Spring,
oade the Judith Basin and Lewistown
. visit last week in the interest Of his banl
,, lie expressed himself as pleased with tn
county and our town.
, The Lewistown String Band advertise
, a masquerade ball to be given ON the 22d
Washington's birthday. The management
will spare no pains to make il success
Every dancer should make some kind 81 1
costume and purchase a rnasque. TIL,
latter will be for sale by W. W. Dewitt
before the date Of party.
A petition is being circulated throushou,
the basin asking the legislature to amend
the stock detective law by placing the ap
pointment Of stock commissioners with
the respective boards Of county comuis
sioners instead Of with the governor. II
also asks that the proceeds derived from
I
demnity fund.
The advertisement ~ the Metropolitan
Barber shop, :. q. Sharpless. proprietor.
will be found ia another column. Mr.. s.
has the finest shop in central Montana,
and is n first class artist. The bathroom
is an important feature Of the shop, is neat
and clean and conducted Ia metropolitan.
Mr.. Sharpless deserves liberal patron
age for his enterprise.
| Hon. Albert j. Seligman. secretary of the
Pioneer Cattle Co.. and his charming bride
arrived Oh Thursday from their bridal
trip. and are at present domiciled in Mr..
Sclisman's old bachelor quarters awaiting
the completion Of their palatial residence
on the West Side. From the liberal man
ner in which cOngrat ulations are bestowed
upon him, Mr.. Seligman ought to recognize
the esteem with which he il held in the
communicative Stock Journal.
The post office department has lately
issued a circular in reference to payment
Of postal notes. All postrnasters at
money order offices will, in the future.
draw all postal notes, which they may be
called upon to issue. payable at "any
money order office" instead OF az hcrto-
fore upon designated money order Office
sclected by the purchaser. which viii then
read: The postmaster AZ any money or
der Office will pay to bearer, etc"
The greatest consolation to one growing
old. is the improved surroundings which
come with age. We are reminded OF this
fac; by the appearance of the new Seed An
nual of ID. ". Ferry & Co.. the celebrated
seedsmen Of Detroit, Mich. (They enjoy
the enviable reputation Of being the widest
and best known firm. in any business in
the United States.) Millions of people,
gardening both for profit and pleasure,
have found ever increasing satisfaction and
delight in using their seeds. Every one de- |
string seeds Of the highest type and best
quality, should secure their Annual. 1t is !
sent free ON application.
The continuous cold weather il cous;p,
alarm among our stockerow-
FRS. The aeclimated range cattle are grow
ing thinner every day. and are seeking
shelter from the storm in the cuts and
rou'ees. II was thought that the LOSSES In
This section would be confined to pilgrim"
cattle. bot unless n Chinook soon comes
10 the relief, the "old timers" will also die
N large numbers. We learn that some of
he sheep men are short Of hay and are
looking anNiously Tor change in the
weather. February comes in with any
Thing but gentle disposition. but we trust
Is inclination to be lamb-l;ke will early
develop itself.
This week we have sent out UPWARDS of
,ne hundred notices to subscribers in ar
ears. This is duty that de, olives upon
publishers To perform at least once year,
he object thereof being two-fold First, to
notify subscribers whose subscriptions have
ecently expired that they may inform us
IL To whether or not they desire to continue
heir paper, and second, to remind such as
ire indebted to us that vetoed the money.
Ne appreciate the fact that many of our
ounty subscribers defer payment-by re-
nittance through the mails-expccting
hortly tn visit the county seat and settle :
n person. but failing to come payment il I
reelected. To facilitate matters in way
hat will be mutually beneficial and avoid
he expense Of registration, we would re- a
uest all subscribers in Fergus county to J
NY the sum due us tn their postmas ter.
AXE a receipt therefor and notify us of the Z
act. Or. II preferable, remit directly to US
y registered mail less cost Of regstra ton !
few of our subscribers who will receive j
offices are two years and over in arrears .
We have been lenent with them and we a
xrec' they will show appreciation by re- c
hitting at once.